Characters in A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly

Elessia

Half-Fae protagonist whose compulsion magic lets her control anyone through eye contact; bound by blood oath to the Fae king after a deadly accident.

Also in A Bond so Fierce and Fragile, A Fate so Dark and Delicate

King Rioner

The Fae king who binds Elessia to a blood oath after the accident that landed her in his dungeons, and sends her to spy on the human election.

Merrick (Compelling Fates Saga)

A silver-haired Fae guard nicknamed the Death Whisperer, assigned by the Fae king to enforce Elessia's blood oath and shadow her every move.

Loche Lejonskold

Ellow's bastard-born, street-raised human regent and election candidate, whose wary attraction to Elessia complicates her spying mission.

Ardow

Elessia's close part-Fae companion and chosen family, who helps her shelter rescued half-Fae orphans in a hidden refuge.

Amalise

Elessia's trusted human friend and fellow caretaker of the orphaned children hidden in their warehouse home.